Could one person run a trillion-dollar company? Reddit debates AI, jobs and UBI
Cultural_Shake4690 · reddit · 2026-10-29
A Reddit user asks whether AI could eventually let a giant like Amazon run with a single employee (say, Jeff Bezos), who would pay for AI and machinery but be left with a trillion dollars and nowhere to spend it except buying other companies that still have employees. The post sparks debate on whether universal basic income becomes achievable in that scenario.
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